God Flashcards
How is God traditionally conceived in terms of His relationship to the world?
A) As entirely within human experience
B) As transcendent, beyond the ordinary world of human experience
C) As only found in nature
D) As equal to human understanding
B
According to the Old Testament, what was God’s relationship to the universe?
A) God was created along with the universe
B) God ceased to exist after creating the universe
C) God existed before and outside of the universe
D) God is bound by the universe
C
Why do some people not see knowing God as a problem?
A) They believe God is unknowable
B) They believe God is present everywhere and reveals Himself to believers
C) They think human effort cannot reach God
D) They see it as impossible to know anything about God
B
What do some people believe is one of the monumental tasks of life?
A) Understanding the laws of nature
B) Finding purpose in human experience
C) Making an effort to reach out to God
D) Avoiding mystical experiences
C
What is the stance of those who believe that we must have faith in God because He cannot be known?
A) Faith is necessary since we cannot truly know God
B) Faith is irrelevant in understanding God
C) Knowledge of God comes without faith
D) Faith comes after direct experience of God
A
What type of experience do some people believe can sustain a person’s faith for a lifetime?
A) Logical arguments about God’s existence
B) Rituals and ceremonies
C) Believing without evidence
D) Mystical experiences of God
D
What does the term “mystical” refer to in this text?
A) An immediate experience of intimate union with God
B) A mysterious and unclear experience
C) Any interaction with the divine
D) An intellectual understanding of God
A
Which group sees no need to “know” God in an ordinary sense?
A) Those who demand evidence of God’s existence
B) Those who believe that faith alone suffices
C) Those who have mystical experiences regularly
D) Those who think God is part of human experience
B
How do some people perceive God’s intervention in human affairs?
A) As frequent and routine
B) As occurring only in extraordinary moments
C) As rare instances outside ordinary experience
D) As a part of daily life
C
What does the concept of panentheism assert about God?
A) God is completely separate from the world
B) God transcends the world but also dwells within it
C) God is identical to the universe
D) God does not exist outside of belief
B
How is God understood in terms of transcendence and immanence in this view?
A) God can be both transcendent and immanent
B) God is only transcendent and cannot be immanent
C) God is only immanent, not transcendent
D) God exists only in human belief
A
What focus does panentheism bring to the understanding of God?
A) Emphasis on strict doctrines and beliefs
B) Focus on God’s distance from humanity
C) Emphasis on the relationship with God
D) Focus on intellectual arguments about God
C
What does the belief in complete immanence suggest about knowing God?
A) We can find God within ourselves without needing to reach out
B) Knowing God requires extensive study and belief
C) God is too distant to be known personally
D) Knowledge of God is irrelevant to spiritual life
A
How does the concept of immanence challenge traditional views of God?
A) It suggests that God is not distant but rather present within us
B) It emphasizes God’s inability to connect with humans
C) It implies that God does not exist in the universe
D) It states that God is only a conceptual idea
A
What is a key benefit of viewing God as both transcendent and immanent?
A) It reinforces strict religious rules
B) It enriches spiritual life and understanding of God
C) It eliminates the need for faith
D) It focuses solely on philosophical arguments
B
